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Michael discusses the status of the capital markets that he is seeing as a deal sponsor. Today, to be rewarded with a lower interest rate, Agency lenders want to see energy or water savings by apartment owners and/or tenants. This year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made a change that calls for borrowers using their green-lending programs to commit to saving 30% on their energy and water consumption, with half of that reduction having to be in energy use.

Michael discusses the status of the capital markets that he is seeing as a deal sponsor. Today, to be rewarded with a lower interest rate, Agency lenders want to see energy or water savings by apartment owners and/or tenants. This year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made a change that calls for borrowers using their green-lending programs to commit to saving 30% on their energy and water consumption, with half of that reduction having to be in energy use.